73978 ÷ 5 = 14795 R3
No problem, we've got 73978 and 5 for the division.

Step 1:
5 goes into 7 1 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1
Subtract 5 from 7 to get 2.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 23 / 5

Step 2:
5 goes into 23 4 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 14
Subtract 20 from 23 to get 3.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 39 / 5

Step 3:
5 goes into 39 7 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 147
Subtract 35 from 39 to get 4.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 47 / 5

Step 4:
5 goes into 47 9 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1479
Subtract 45 from 47 to get 2.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 28 / 5

Step 5:
5 goes into 28 5 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 5 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 14795
Subtract 25 from 28 to get 3.

The final result is 14795 with a remainder of 3.